Russia

It is commonly agreed that a good manager will adjust his positions on issues when new information becomes available or what many might call a common sense approach. When Russia invaded Ukraine the West responded quickly and in a united fashion. The impetus was based on the idea that if you didn't stop Russia in Ukraine then Putin would move on to the next country and keep going until he reunited the old Soviet Union. After two plus years into the war it has become obvious that the Russian military is not the formidable force that it was thought to be and in fact it has now been exposed as inept at best. With this new knowledge does the threat that Russia would now attack a NATO country and face the military might of a US led NATO force. If the answer is not likely then is it time to sit down with Putin and negotiate a peace. If the West agrees to let Putin have Crimea and the Donbas territory along with a commitment not to allow Ukraine into NATO then Putin will have a victory and go home as a hero.